Laira Roberts is a Principal at Avison Young, specialising in strategic, sector-agnostic development advice and the management of multidisciplinary teams on major projects. She recently joined the firm to lead the London and South East Development Advisory team, bringing 29 years’ experience in the property industry with a focus on advising public-sector and institutional clients on mixed-use regeneration schemes.

Her key specialisms include public–private partnerships, procurement, market analysis, options appraisals, financial viability, value engineering and the negotiation of complex development agreements.